Theoretical Probability of Simple Events

A number is randomly selected from 0-10. What is the probability the number selected is greater than 5?

• 1/2
• 3/5
• 2/5
• 5/11

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

• 2/18
• 1/9
• 2/20
• 1/10

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? 

• 2/7
• 5/49
• 5/7
• 10/49

What is the probability of spinning an even number? 

• 16 2/3%
• 33 1/3%
• 50%
• 75%

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a "M"?

• 8/121
• 4/11
• 2/11
• 4/121

What is the probability of drawing a black ace when drawing a card at random from a deck of 52 playing cards?

• 1/50
• 1/26
• 2/39
• 1/13

Determine the likelihood of the following event: 
Drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards

• 1/2
• 13/52
• 1/4
• 4/52

What is the probability of drawing a black 5 from a standard deck of playing cards?

• 1/2
• 4/52
• 1/13
• 1/26

Probability of:
Spinning a 5
Drawing an C

• 0 - there isn't a 5
• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1/16

A bag contains 2 blue marbles, 3 black marbles, and 5 red marbles. If Mrs. Govande pulls two marbles without replacement, what is the probability of picking a blue and then a red marble? 

• 1/9
• 1/5
• 1/10
• 2/5